Hubble FAQs - NASA Science
Nov 26, 2025 · Hubble is not expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere until the mid 2030s at the earliest. Due to a force called atmospheric drag, which affects the orbits of satellites like …
Hubble Telescope’s Orbital Decay: Reentry Risks by 2029-2033
2 days ago · The Slashdot story from January 11, 2026, titled “How Many Years Left Until the Hubble Space Telescope Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere,” aggregates community discussions …
How Many Years Left Until the Hubble Space Telescope Reenters ...
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Hubble Telescope’s Final Countdown: Could It Disappear Sooner ...
4 days ago · As the Hubble Space Telescope faces the end of its mission, experts predict that it could reenter Earth’s atmosphere earlier than predicted.
An updated re-entry analysis of the Hubble Space Telescope
Sep 1, 2020 · The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), one of the most iconic satellites in history, is still in use but has lost altitude due to atmospheric drag and deteriorated mechanically due to …
What will happen if Hubble falls back to Earth? - Dormancy
If the instruments hold on, this option would boost Hubble back up to a reasonable orbit again, something like 600 kilometers, where it could operate for even longer. Benford, Hertz and their …
Hubble Reentry Tracker
Apr 18, 2025 · Regardless, if no action is taken, the Hubble Space Telescope will be making an uncontrolled reentry at some point in the next decade. This site, which was initially designed …